Top 5 Sundays # 66 - Best Books & Best Authors of 2011!

 

Hey Guys!

This is my last Top 5 list of the year! So sad =/

But January 1st I’m back with a brand new one!

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  This week’s results:

BEST BOOK OF 2011! = 3 (25%)

BEST AUTHOR OF 2011! = 1 (8%)

ALL OF THE ABOVE! = 8 (66%)

 

Awesome! I get to choose both YAY!

For the Authors I went with the ones that put out one or two amazing books this year and are just amazingly awesome! =D

 

The theme for today is:

Best Books & Best Authors of 2011!

 

But first, a little bit about this feature and the rules to join in…

Every Sunday I will post a TOP 5 list on the blog. It can be about anything and every week I'll have a new theme {You can vote on next week’s theme on my left sidebar!} and I will ad the Mr.Linky bellow the post so you can do a list with the theme and add you link to it.

Rules:

1. Write a post listing your TOP 5 choices within the theme I chose (or was chosen on a poll) for the week.

2. Mention this Blog on the post and link back to it.

3. Fell free to use the Feature's image (there is a smaller size version of it bellow)

4. After you've finished your post, add you link (of the post, not your blog's main page) to the Mr.Linky at the end of that week's post.

5. If you don’t have a blog to post, just leave your list in the comments =)

This week’s theme is Best Books & Best Authors of 2011!

*in no particular order

Best Authors:

Larissa Ione

She put out two awesome books this year, not to mention that meeting her was a dream and she is an incredible person! Oh and she’s a member of the Werefly sisterhood!

Gini Koch

She also put out two great books this year and one of them is on my BEST OF 2011 list!

Ilona Andrews

Not only did Magic Slays and Fate’s Edge freaking rocked, but I just love reading Ilona and Andrew’s blog posts!

Rachel Caine

Bite Club and Last Breath were amazing! Love Rachel!

Lara Adrian

I was so lucky to have met her and spend my bday with her as well! Love how sweet she is and she’s also a member of the Werefly sisterhood! Nuff Said!

 

Best Books:

Alien Proliferation 

Katherine “Kitty” Katt Series by Gini Koch

Amazing novel! Proof that this series is here to stay!

I cannot wait for more!

 

Magic Slays

Kate Daniels Series by Ilona Andrews

Kate and Curran at their best! Fantastic book!

2013 is so far away =/

   

Immortal Rider 

Lords of Deliverance Series by Larissa Ione

Larissa has outdone herself with this spin off series!

This was an amazing book!

 

Blood Challenge

World of Lupi Series by Eileen Wilks

So perfect! Arjenie and Benedict made this book simply outstanding!

 

If I Die

Soul Screamers Series by Rachel Vincent

Love this series and the direction Rachel is going! Can’t wait for more and more!

 

Special Mentions:

 

 

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5 Year Blogoversary Celebration! – A Letter to Reader, Bloggers & Authors + Giveaway!

Hey everyone! I almost missed the date, I’ve so busy at work =/ But it’s here! My little corner of the blogosphere is completing 5 years today (Saturday).

It is funny to think how much things can change in a year. I look back at last year’s celebration and see an awesome event that I am very proud of, but then I look at right now and realize that not only have I almost let the date slip by, but I also have nothing planed =/

Well, I decided to do something different this year, I’m still going to give something away, but I also wanted to write a meaningful post to all my readers, fellow bloggers and beloved authors out there.

First and foremost I would like to apologize some things. Number one, I am sorry for not being around much lately and posting on the blog much less frequently than usual.

Life gets in the way and for once I have a job I actually love and it has been keeping me exhausted all the time.

Number two, I’m sorry if I still haven’t sent you your prize from this year’s Book Boyfriend giveaway =( we, my dad and I, have been having a tight year and haven’t been able to afford the posting for a couple of the prizes. I WILL be sending them out as soon as I get paid in December! I promise!

Number three, I’m sorry for not commenting on anyone’s blog lately =/ I love drowning in my reader, read your posts and comment. I was doing it at least once a week, but again I haven’t been able to lately =/

Now for the good part…

Thank you SO much for all the love you all have been giving me since I started reviewing since 2009. This blog has been around since 2007, but it was strictly a personal blog for a while, my reviewing thing came up later on and has been going on ever since.

I LOVE Blogging! It makes me so happy to share my love for books with you all and the opportunities I have had because of it were incredible!

I was Larissa Ione’s roommate for a night, had bday dinner with Lara Adrian, danced with both of them, got to be a part of a panel at AAD, got nominated for Blog of the year, was mentioned in the Acknowledgements of Eternal Ride by Larissa Ione, attending the NY Comic Con… Things I would have never have imagined in ONE MILLION YEARS! 

I have met amazing bloggers like Damaris from a Good Choice Reading, Danielle from ALPHA Reader, Jackie from Literary Escapism, Terry from Reading on the Backseat, the girls from Paranormal Haven and so many more,  both in person and online,

I have met as well, incredible authors that not only write well but are fantastic people as well like Kitty Thomas, Gini Koch, Carolyn Crane, Dakota Cassidy, Nancy Holzner, Jeaniene Frost, Jocelynn Drake and SO MANY more that I adore!

Last but not least, I have been able to be silly, try new things and expand my reading horizons all because of YOU!

So I need to say…

THANK YOU!

~I’m so sorry if I forgot to mention someone! I love you all!

 

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AAD {Authors After Dark} Philly 2011 Wrap-Up Post! + Top 11 Reasons I Loved it & 3 Things I Wasn’t Fond of

 

Hey Everyone! I know I’m probably the last one to do this, but here is my AAD wrap-up post =)

I wanted to do Vlogs, so it took me a while to get someone to film it (since I lost my tripod). I finally got the BFF to do it last night, so here I am LOL

Picture Time:

Pics staring from the left: Lara Adrian, Larissa Ione, Me and both of them, Me with Karin Harlow, Me with Jess Haines, Leana Renee Hieber and Lia Habel, Alexandra Ivy, Lea and Jojo, Leanna’s BF and Leanna, My roomies J.A. Saare and Sarah, Binah the bold, Heather from Decadent Pub, Best night ever!, Dakota Cassidy, The Blogger (missing some though), Kat, me and Bells (KLB), Damaris (Good Choice Reading), UK Bloggers (Sarah and Minx) and Philly Cheesesteak! 

For MORE and LARGER Pics check out my Facebook AAD Album!

 

Top 11 reasons I loved AAD Philly 2011!

• Had my Bday Dinner with Lara Adrian and my roomies!
• Got to be Larissa Ione’s roommate for a night.
• The sisterhood of The Werefly!
• Having Dinner with Larissa Ione on her Bday!
• Meeting AMAZING Bloggers that were also incredible people: Spaz, Bells, Tigris Eden, Sarah, Minx, Twimom, Jen (Not now, Im reading), Smexi, Dren, Penny, Lush, Marq, Rayna, Damaris…
• Seeing some of my fave ladies again! – Jojo, Robyn, Jess Haines, Leanna Renee Hieber + meeting Jojo’s mom!
• Meeting some of the authors I have been talking on twitter for like forever and simply LOVE! – Carolyn Crane, Nancy Holzner, Nicole Peeler, Dakota Cassidy, Jennifer Estep.
• Getting to know some great authors and people that are new to me, but I can’t wait to read: Karin Harlow, Jessa Slade, Erin Kellison, Anton Strout, Alexandra Ivy, Meljean Brook, Heather, Kristin Painter, Lia Hieber, Mel Schroder, PJ Schnyder, Sahara Kelly and so many more!Airport Adventures with Jen from Not Now I'm reading.
• Getting soma awesome books signed!
• Getting Bday gifts from both Lara Adrian and Larissa Ione! WOOT!

3 Things I Wasn’t Fond of

• The hotel messing around with the convention rooms
• The Steampunk Sideshow
• Not getting the meals I thought I was getting

All in all I LOVED it for the most part and will be surely attending AAD in NOLA 2012!

Check out the awesome books I got and some swag and also a bit more about the experience I had on the Vlogs bellow:

 

 

Hope you enjoyed it! and Im sorry if I forgot someone! I love you, but I suck at the same time hehe

 

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Virtual Book Journey: ARC Review of Deeper Than Midnight {Midnight Breed #9} by Lara Adrian

 

 

 

 

 

Delivered from the darkness, a woman finds herself plunged into a passion that is Deeper Than Midnight.

At eighteen, Corinne Bishop was a beautiful, spirited young woman living a life of privilege as the adopted daughter of a wealthy family. Her world changed in an instant when she was stolen away and held prisoner by the malevolent vampire Dragos.

After many years of captivity and torment, Corinne is rescued by the Order, a cadre of vampire warriors embroiled in a war against Dragos and his followers. Her innocence taken, Corinne has lost a piece of her heart as well - the one thing that gave her hope during her imprisonment, and the only thing that matters to her now that she is free.

Assigned to safeguard Corinne on her trip home is a formidable golden-eyed Breed male called Hunter. Once Dragos's most deadly assassin, Hunter now works for the Order, and he's hell-bent on making Dragos pay for his manifold sins. Bonded to Corinne by their mutual desire, Hunter will have to decide how far he'll go to end Drago's reign of evil - even if carrying out his mission means shattering Corinne's tender heart.

From Goodreads.

• Publisher: Dell 
• Release Date: June 28th, 2011              
• My Copy: Received from the Author.
• Pages: 320
• Series: Midnight Breed Series 
• Genre: Paranormal Romance 
• Author's Website
• Buy The Book:

Deeper Than Midnight (The Midnight Breed, Book 9)

*Minor Series Spoilers, NO Spoilers for Deeper Than Midnight.

Here we are, 9 books in and we finally get Hunter’s story. Hunter is a Breed male created to be a warrior for the evil Dragos. A few books ago we witnessed him changing sides and becoming a part of the warrior group that fights protect the civilian Breeds and keep the peace and now, in Deeper Than Midnight, he finally gets his HEA.

In Taken by Midnight we saw the Breed Mates take charge and save a lot of Breed Mates that had been kept captive for a long time. One of these females was Corinne. Corinne has gone through all kinds of hell, now she just wants to go home and it’s Hunter’s job to make sure she gets there safe. However that turns out to be a much harder job than once believed.

I have been looking forward Hunter’s story for a long time and was happy to finally seeing Hunter evolve from a cold and hardened warrior to the man he deserves to be and have the happiness he deserves to have.

On the background of Corinne and Hunter’s journey, Sterling Chase got quite a lot of stage time and even though I love the man, I felt that him getting so much spotlight was in detriment of Hunter and Corinne’s story. The ending felt rushed and incomplete when it comes to the main two characters’ HEA and since it is a Paranormal Romance novel, it bothered me some.

I have to say that I did enjoy the book quite a lot and I am looking forward to Chase’s story, I just wished Hunter and Corinne had had more stage time, it was their book after all.

 

TOUR SCHEDULE

Larissa's Bookish Life July 11

Hanging With Bells July 12

The Book Nymph July 13

Alisha Robinson Blog July 14 (Giveaway)

Reading Between the Wines July15 (Giveaway)

Donna's Blog Home July 16

Drens B Spot July 17 (Signed Copy Giveaway)

The Order July 17**

JoJo's Book Corner July 18 (Giveaway)

The unread Reader July 19

Ramblings From a Chaotic Mind July 20

KLB Discussion July 20 (Giveaway)

 

Check Out my World View on The Midnight Breed at Heroes and Heartbreakers

 

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Next On The Midnight Breed Series:

Coming on July, 2012!

 

 

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